15 Jul 2019 09:36:54
Brill result yesterday. Some excellent performances.
I was listening to SG post match interview, where he speaks about signing filip. Quote he stated that he will bring balance to our team, being left footed and could form part of a 3 at the back.
Now my point is the last time we tried three at the back was against Motherwell, Motherwell overran us. SG had to ditch this and revert back to a standard back 4 in the second half of that game. I'm sure we dropped 2 points that game.
So what I'm saying is that if his plan is on occasions to play with a back 3, then why are we not practicing this formation in these meanless friendlies. Ie one half a 4 and second half a 3.
This would allow our players to be more prepared to play each system.
Yes I'm like every other fan and loved yesterdays result and the one against Oxford ect but imo these pre season friendlies should be about more than just bedding in new players and appeasing the fans. Imo SG should be trying different systems and styles of play in these games. Having watched the French game again, they didn't care about the result, they where more about what worked and what didn't work. If you get a chance to watch it again. They changed their formation on at least 3 occasions.
I get building momentum, confidence and clean sheets keeping the fans happy ect but we should be using these games to better prepare our players for a long season ahead.
I have never seen it done before but I would even put our players down to 10 men for a period of 15 min in at least one of these friendlies.
Your thought guys.
15 Jul 2019 10:28:03
How can we practice it before Hellander signed? there's still 2 friendlies to play.
15 Jul 2019 10:53:02
They changed there formation 3 times because they could not get the ball. We over ran them everywhere. A team there size do not go into any games not caring about the score.
15 Jul 2019 11:15:19
Mike ger how not? We still have 3 centre halfs even b4 helander signed.
15 Jul 2019 13:56:07
But none of them left footed . mike ger glad at least you get it. boys we are doing amazin wi Stevie g . let’s leave it to him and just enjoy . 4.0 Marseille. every time they got the ball. We took it back off them. and that's without
Scotty Arfield snd only 15/ 20 min with Kamara . feels good.
15 Jul 2019 14:44:11
Guys I'm not saying SG is not doing well but there will be games this season, when we are not playing so well and we need to grind out a results esp in away ties in Europe. For example 3 nil up yesterday, The last 20 min playing 3 at the back I think would have been a good option to try in a real game not the training ground.
16 Jul 2019 01:11:06
Stewatyyblue - I agree in a sense that tactics need to practiced in game against opponents so that players can adapt etc but they do initially need to be practiced, analysed and learned on the training pitch prior to this. Modern football training methods are that the training is split into sections and one of these sections is Team shape. Training nowadays in football is all centered around tactics and philosophies.
I would happily have us play the current formation/ shape consistently and have the 3 at the back up our sleeve if we are really needing it but the players are comfortable and suit the current tactic so I don't think you will see an awful lot of the 3 at the back.